I read that someone on here was tapping yami clutch weights, so I gave it a try. Don't even try to because you will break the tap on the second hole every time!!!!!!!!!!
I used a special taps designed for harder materials, and a machinist of twenty years helped out, and he said you could do it if you used a new tap every hole, but that gets costly quickly.
I used a special taps designed for harder materials, and a machinist of twenty years helped out, and he said you could do it if you used a new tap every hole, but that gets costly quickly.
I tried to with no success,lol
Really?
That's funny, because I have tapped several of them with cheap Vermont American taps from the local hardware store. I just go like 1/4 turn, back it out, 1/4 turn, back it out and so on with lots of good cutting oil. They are hard but it's really not that big of a deal if you are patient.
Madmatt
That's funny, because I have tapped several of them with cheap Vermont American taps from the local hardware store. I just go like 1/4 turn, back it out, 1/4 turn, back it out and so on with lots of good cutting oil. They are hard but it's really not that big of a deal if you are patient.
Madmatt
I bought craftsman at sears.I tried 1/4 turns mabe I nee to get another brand
buy some good one from snap on or general bearing ...canadian tire and other cheap tap doesnt work at all
I show guys this all the time when they come here, you use a 1/4"x28 tap, it barely cuts any thread depth at all in the weight, it is just enuff to get the bolt to thread in and then use blue thread locker or use a nut on the other side is most likely why I am using a bolt and nut to get more weight. I bet I have done 50 sets of 3 and I have not broken my tap yet. You dont try and twist the tap thru the hole with 1 revolution!
bluemonster1
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I also tried on some old weights.Tap would not even start cutting..gave up there.
Rustman
New member
why not loctite something of softer material in there and drill and tap that, or take Mr. Viper's advice.
